Mike Sheridan: It pays dividends to invest in youth

50 LARGE shows one way to address problem

5:51 PM,
Dec. 7, 2012

Mike Sheridan

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Mike Sheridan
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I'm writing to urge my friends and colleagues in the business community to invest in 50 LARGE, the anti-gang initiative and a favorite cause of mine.

That's not just because 50 LARGE is a proven commodity, although it is. It's also a sound business proposition. According to the Tallahassee Police Department, there are four major gangs here, with 250 to 300 members. If we can stop kids from getting into those gangs and living a life of crime and incarceration, then we make a great contribution to our community.

50 LARGE (Lifelong Achievement Responsibility Growth Education) is taking young men ...